Camp-bed and cot of the collapsible type.



S. J. POCOCK.

CAMP BED AND COT OF THE COLLAPSIBLE TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 511914.

Patenteci Mar. 28, 1916.

a -ti OF ESE- E55, ENGLAND.

eeecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 28, fillet i mlication filed Gctober 5, 1914-. Serial No. 865,187.

thm'nr don Pocoon, knight, a

Britain and in and, andrcsident of Esher,

5 f ling, d, have invented useful Improvements Re- Uanip-lleds and. to Cots of the of which the following 1, ml. 1 nventiou relates to the general sub- LS r of camp beds, and more particularly to oe w ich collapsible. lc tn' the resent inventioncontemconstruction that may be b dfd and also oisinem ere 1 e 521" carriage and transportaalso he'readily assemred' for" use with minimum is light without sacristrength when set up, fee the use of a. suitable over for the occupant, m. of a net.

of the invention is to .sceptible of a practical and amercial embodiment, and p ides a durable, neat and attractive bed device for camping or other purposes Where a bed of this type is desir- With the above and other objects in View which will more readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same c as in the novel construction,

combina'ti a arrangement of parts heret ly'described, illustrated and i and practical embodiment of is illustrated in the accomng' in which-- side elevation of my im- '*'.ble bed in its open position. id elevation thereof. Fig. 3 ion of the same in its col- A d condition. Fig. l is a per spec view of the same in its open or extended condition.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of'the drawings.

in carrying out the invention any suitable material may be utilized in constructing the framework, such for instance, as ligh King of Great e and labor. In this conan proposes prov1de,

metal or wood, preferably the latter, and.

by reference to the several figures of the drawings, it Will be observed that the in ventic-n essentially comprises the oppositely located supporting elements which include the crossed leg members e -a.- These leg '7 members are preferably crossed at an inter mediate point, and are connected by a longitudinally disposed tie rod Z), the endsof which form the fulcrum or bearing for the crossed leg members aa. These latter members are preferably held to the said rod 6 by means of suitable fastening devices d which Will permit them to freely turn on the ends of the rod so that they may be readily brought from. an open or extended 'position such ilSISllOWIl in Figs. 2 and l to the collapsed or closed position such as shown in Fig. 3, or vice versa. In addition to the strength and rigidity imparted to the crossed leg members by the connecting rod,

the said members a 0 have otherbracingelements at their upper ends. That is to say, the upper ends of each leg member a at one end -01? the bed, are connected-by means of a side" frame member a With a -cor-* responding leg member at the oppositeend of the 'bed. Thus, the crossed leg members at each end of the bed are connected by the parallel frame members 0, which not only serve to strengthen and reinforce the 'entirestructure, but also provide a convenient means for supporting a suitable bed receiv ingmember g,-which may be of canvas or other like material, and'suitably secured to the side frame members 0 by means of the lacings h, or the like.

Another novel and distinctive feature-of the invention resides -in the provision of the net supporting struts 6. These members areqireferably pivotally carried by the tie rod 7) adjacent the crossing point of the leg members a'a, and not only make the entire bed more secure but are joined at their upper ends by means of a suitable cord 3' or other connecting member, to which a mosquito netting or like covering or shelter may be attached to protect the occupant.

. From the foregoing, it is thought t hat the 'inanner of collapsing and. openin'g'hp the bed Wlll'lJG readily apparent, and it will also be obvious that by the removal of the fastening elements (Z at the point of connection of the rod with the leg members, and

\ also at the point of connection of the side A collapsible bed comprisingoppositely located crossed leg members, a longitudinal side tie-rod forming a pivot for saidlegs and havin means for securing the same thereto, rame members connecting the upper corners of the oppositely located leg members and supporting a bed receiving member, vertically disposed net supporting.

struts located at each end of the bed receiving member and pivotally mounted on said longitudinal tie-rod, and a connecting member attached to the upper ends of said struts.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence. of two witnesses;

SIDNEY JOB POCOCK. Witnesses:

BENJ. THOS. KING, Rom. HUNTER. 

